Two weeks after graduation, I entered courtship with Daniel, got engaged after a year, got married after 5 months. In my 4 years of marriage, we now have 2 wonderful children and have lived in 3 cities- Manila, Chicago, San Diego, and now back in Manila. We are now on our 3rd apartment with our… Read More Transition (pa more)

Written from a recent day. Earlier, I was trying to put Judah and Alonzo to sleep. Both of them still get their afternoon naps. Apparently, it was not happening because of a glass of dalandan juice. These boys, they crawled over me, threw themselves over me, wrestled together, laughed, giggled, cried, jumped on the bed,… Read More This Stage and a Mom’s Productivity

Have you ever missed out on something important? What was the feeling? Probably frustration, regret and the like. In my house, it happens a lot. When I am doing something, the kids go quiet, and there I discover that they’ve done something unlikely. Other times even when I am watching them, I blink, and something… Read More Lest We Drift

A hands-on mom is always expected. I have never encountered a mother who have not changed the diapers, gave a bath, or fed her little one. But a dad who isn’t hands-on is very common in our society. Perhaps the weight of responsibility for security and financial provision is already enough burden for fathers, that… Read More Hands-on Dad

Few years ago, I encountered a verse that would change how I view my emotions forever. I was reminded of this verse when it was preached last Sunday in the church. Genesis 4:3-7 So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the… Read More Mastering Emotions

Two weeks ago, I was given the privilege to speak to women youth leaders of my home church Victory Malate during a breakout session at a camp held in Laguna. It was purposed to be a teaching time about the challenges a young woman leader would face regarding specific issues. One word that we tackled… Read More Predecisions.